Chapter 1: Nightmares and Monsters

He was running for his life. Fear was his only driving force. He had no idea who was chasing him or what they wanted, he only knew that they had torn his wings off and were chasing him. Blood oozed down his back as he struggled to get away. They were cloaked, their faces hidden, only their eyes, which glowed with the fires of hate, were visible. Every-time he looked back he was losing ground. He was starting to get lightheaded from loss of blood. Finally he stumbled over something and fell face first to the ground. They were on him then, circling like vultures, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. There was no escape. There never was a chance of escape. The leader stepped forward, still holding his wings in its left hand. Blood dripped from their tips, staining the pure white feathers a deep crimson. Hope drained from him and left only terror was left to fill him as the leader stepped closer and closer. Finally it opened its mouth, drool falling in disgusting drops from its teeth. He squeezed his eyes shut in anticipation of the final blow. "Go Away!" He screamed in desperation. And then, they were gone, vanished without a trace.
The sound of the alarm snapped Robert out of his nightmare. His room faded in and out of sight as the only light to fill it was the red emergency lights that flickered in from the hallway through the small window in his door. The sound of the security siren was muffled in his room, but it was still loud enough to make his ears ring. He covered his ears with his hands and went into the hallway.
Immediately a plume of violet flames erupted in front of him and a girl with matching violet hair jumped out of the column and snatched him up in steel tight bear hug.
"OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!" She screamed over the sirens, "I'm so glad I found you! These creepy looking love children of Red Riding Hood and the big bad wolf showed up out of no-where and started stampeding towards this hallway. Caitlin is totally freaked and trying to get Aunt Nat-Nat and Grandma to come get rid of them ASAP! How the heck did they get in here? What the heck do they want? Why aren't you answering me!?"
Robert voice was pained as he grunted, "Jackie, wings." quickly she released him and blushed. Robert took a few seconds to readjust his wings to make sure Jackie's steel grip hadn't ruffled any feathers the wrong. He had learned early that ruffled feathers were very uncomfortable. Before another word could be spoken between the two teens a familiar hooded figure rounded the corner and stood to face them. It was one of the creatures from his nightmares. The same blood red robes, the same fiery eyes, and the same bone chilling scream. Robert was frozen in place with fear as the creature began to charge. Thankfully Jackie's reaction was less stagnating. She screamed in terror, once again grabbed Robert in a death grip and activated her ability to teleport. Within an instant both Robert and Jackie were at the hall entrance with the creature running straight into the back wall.
Robert unfroze, wiggled his wings free and took off. The main corridors of the hidden city were wider with higher ceilings, the perfect way for fliers to travel without running into each other and walkers. Roberto was a little cramped with his twelve foot wingspan. The "airways" were made for the wingless fliers, mainly because Robert and his father were the only ones with wings. However, he still had enough room to fly full speed to the OA Common room. The OA common room was really a large training room specifically made for Omega and Alpha level mutants to train their powers. However, Ms. M, who was Jackie's grandmother, always told them that they should meet up and group together in there should any emergency happen. that way an adult could easily take account of who was missing. Reaching the door, Robert pulled his wings in tight and began to dive into the open door. Then out of nowhere one of the robed monsters appeared. Jackie screamed as Robert grabbed her and threw her through the door.
He could feel the monsters claws dig into his leg as the creature grabbed him and pulled him back down the hallway towards the rest of the approaching hoard. Robert screamed in fear before the metal paneling of the floor bent upwards and constricted around the creatures arm.
"Let him go you... you... Thing!" another girl screamed, stepping out from the common room. She stood at just under six feet tall and had waist length white hair with a dark auburn streak in her bangs. She was very imposing, even though she wasn't very articulate. However her magnet powers were coming in handy at the moment. A woman with crimson hair and royal blue skin grabbed Robert up and pulled him in the room. "Caitlin, Defense spikes now." She ordered as they crossed the threshold into the common room. The Silver haired girl nodded and faced the hallway, holding out her hands and concentrating. Within second the floor in front of the room had turned to a den of spikes for at least five feet in front of the door.
"What is going on, Ms M.?" Caitlin asked as she slammed the door shut.
"I have no clue." Mrs. M. answered. Looking to the only other adult in the room, Warren Worthington III. Warren was Robert's father and the two looked eerily alike, except for the hair. Warren had golden blonde hair, while Robert's hair was more of a dark chocolate color. "What about you, Warren? Any ideas how they got in?" Ms. M. asked.
Warren shook his head, "I don't have a clue how they got past your security Mystique. But it seems to me like they are after one of us." He nodded towards the door as the sound of the creatures moans echoed through the door, "Give us the Wingsssssss."
Robert screamed and ran behind his father. "What's wrong Bobby?" Warren asked, confused. Before Robert could answer The door burst open and a flood of creatures poured into the room and began attacking everyone making their way to Robert.
Robert closed his eyes tight, "This is just a dream. They're not real. They're not real. They Are Not Real!" with that final chant a wave of power silently spread from Robert and dissolved the creatures one by one until the alarm and the horde were gone, and everyone just stood staring and him.
"Well that's new." Jackie said teleporting right beside Robert and helping him to his feet.